Martin Sacks

Martin Colin Sacks (born 16 October 1959) is an Australian actor who is chiefly known for his 12-year role on Blue Heelers from 1993 to 2005.

Martin Sacks
Sacks attending the 2016 TV Week Logie Awards, May 2016
Born
Martin Colin Sacks

(1959-10-16) 16 October 1959
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActor, director
Spouse(s)Kate Sacks (née Allen)
Awards1998–2002: Silver Logie award for Most Popular Actor – for his role as PJ Hasham in Blue Heelers

Life and career

Sacks was born in Sydney. He got into acting after a bit part in an episode of The Love Boat when it was filming in the Pacific. His first role came about in the series The Restless Years in the early 1980s, which started him on the television circuit in Australia. He emigrated to Hollywood in the 1980s, guest starring in series such as thirtysomething, but preferred Australia, and so he returned there after a few years. Also had guest appearances in: Love in Limbo, Encounters, Irresistible Force, Fields of Fire III, All the Way, Touch the Sun: Princess Kate, Slate, Wyn & Me, Tricheuse, La, Emoh Ruo, Stock Squad and The City's Edge. Also Jake & The Fatman.

Sacks took the role of Detective P.J. Hasham in the 1993 series Blue Heelers. The show rocketed him to fame, most notably his 7-year "will-they-or-won't-they" relationship with Constable Maggie Doyle (Lisa McCune) which ended with her death in the programme's seventh season.

During the time he starred on the show, Sacks married Kate and had two children, Jack and Ned and had leading roles in two major Australian miniseries: Do or Die and My Husband My Killer (both 2001).

After playing P.J. for twelve years, and being one of only three original cast still on the show in the twelfth season, Sacks left Blue Heelers in August 2005. Sacks asked the producers not to kill his character, so that he could return for a guest spot in the future. He did not get the chance, however: the show was cancelled in early 2006.

Sacks is also a director, having directed episodes of Blue Heelers, All Saints and a short film called Crushed.

Sacks also starred in the 2008 Australian TV hit, Underbelly, portraying underworld loanshark Mario Condello. In 2010, Sacks guest starred in three different shows – City Homicide, Rescue: Special Ops and Sea Patrol. In 2013 he appeared in Wentworth.

Filmography

As Actor
Year Title Role Notes
1977 The Restless Years Adam Lee
1982–1984 A Country Practice Craig Thompson/Philby 6 episodes
1985 Stock Squad
Emoh Ruo Des. Tunkley
1987 La tricheuse Jeff
Slate, Wyn & Me Slate Jackson
1988 Touch the Sun: Princess Kate Greg Mathieson
All the Way Alan Scott
1989 Field of Fire III Rinaldo
1990 thirtysomething Assistant Director Season 3, episode 22
Jake and the Fatman Halsey Reed Season 4, episode 5
1993 Encounters Martin Carr
Irresistible Force Bomb Squad Officer
Love in Limbo Max Wiseman
Police Rescue Lloyd Cooper Season 3, episode 4
2001 The Rubicon Jimmy Grattan
My Husband My Killer Andrew Kalajzich
1993–2005 Blue Heelers Senior Detective Patrick Joseph "P.J." Hasham 484 episodes
2008 Underbelly Mario Condello 11 episodes
The Strip Keith Boswell Season 1, episode 5
2009 East of Everything Toby Ferrani Season 2, episode 7
2010 Lowdown Tony Marino Season 1, episode 7
City Homicide Daniel Worthington Season 3, episode 22
Sea Patrol Derek Cavanaugh Season 4, episode 16
Rescue Special Ops Charles Howard Season 2, episode 12
Offspring Colin Soriel 2 episodes
2011 The Cup Neil Pinner
2012 The Straits Howard Reeman 2 episodes
Bait 3D Todd
2012, 2014 Rake Roger Cross 7 episodes
2013–2018 Wentworth Derek Channing 17 episodes
2013–2014, 2017 A Place to Call Home Itzaak Goldberg 5 episodes
2013 Cliffy Syd Television film
2013 Reef Doctors David Episode: "Episode #1.9"
2014 The Gods of Wheat Street Bobby Blackman 3 episodes
2014 Rise Jimmy Cove
2016 Brock Geoff Brock 2 episodes
2017 Don't Tell Tony

As Director
Year Title Notes
2005-2006 Blue Heelers 3 episodes
2006-2008 All Saints 6 episodes

Awards
Year Award Category Film Result
1996 Logie Award Most Popular Actor Blue Heelers Nominated
1997[1] Won
1998[2] Won
1999[3] Won
2000[4] Won
2001[5] Won
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References
  1. "1997 TV Week Logie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. "1998 TV Week Logie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. "1999 TV Week Logie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. "2000 TV Week Logie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  5. "2001 TV Week Logie Awards". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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